Across the United States, election officials are charged with ensuring a fair vote but some people want to weaponize these office.
Voter Access articles on Democracy Chronicles
This section of DC focuses on voter access: a vitally important aspect of democracy concerned with ease of voting and the various barriers in the way. Voter ID, Compulsory Voting and Felon Voting are just some of the hot button issues highlighted here. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
Surprise! There’s No Voter Fraud. Again
Voter fraud is quite uncommon. It’s almost never coordinated. When it does happen, authorities often out quickly and convict the perpetrators.
Is Wisconsin Still a Democracy?
The GOP has launched an assault to rig state election rules in order to stay in power. Democrats haven’t put up much of a fight so far.
Defending the Right to Vote
Stacey Abrams argues voting infrastructure is being gutted and the utility of a democratically elected government is being questioned.
Pass the Freedom to Vote Act
After HR1’s failure, Senate Democrats have proposed the Freedom to Vote Act. It is critical for protecting and strengthening US democracy.
Texas’s New Law, Climax of a Year For Voting Restrictions
2021 has been a record-shattering year for voting restrictions. It reached fever-pitch when Texas passed its own voting restriction bill.
New Texas voting bill deepens growing voting disparities
More blue and red states are moving in opposite directions on voting disparities among Americans, aggravating widening split.
The Era of Easier Voting for Disabled People Is Over
“Thanks to absentee ballots, drop-off boxes, curbside voting, people with disabilities turned out in record numbers in the 2020 election”.
Voting Laws Roundup: July 2021
Eighteen states have already enacted 30 laws that will make it harder for Americans to vote. Other states are enacting similar laws.
101 Years After the 19th Amendment, What’s Next?
100 years after women secured the right to vote the struggle remains that America’s elected officials are still overwhelmingly male.